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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
2
A New York Poet recounts the demanding process of staging a college comic opera. Candidates audition, then face weeks of rehearsals under a coach who must draw life from both the tall and short, the chorus and the dancers, as students learn to perform with spirit and precision.
An anecdotal piece recounts a railway worker who credits a rabbit’s foot with shielding him from danger during a run. The story describes a near-miss when a foot nearly dropped from a jumper pocket and a subsequent stop to recover it, amid chatter and light banter from fellow passengers and crew.
A testimonial from O. B. Woolever of Le Ray, N.Y., claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his bleeding piles in twenty years. The ad endorses the salve for ulcers burns wounds and cuts and notes W. J. Smith & Bro rug stores and R. Palmer & Sons. It also discusses comic opera rehearsals vs. singing ability and promotes Kodal for dyspepsia and indigestion sold by druggists.
A Chattanooga man says Pain Balm cured his rheumatism in three weeks after applying the balm and wrapping the arm in flannel. He reports full relief and lasting strength returning. The advertisement lists several druggists in Athens and nearby towns selling Pain Balm.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt records a young lawyer describing his family's near unanimous decision. He notes his mother voted aye and his father voted against, highlighting a vivid domestic view of the vote.
Rochester March 31 followers of modern American Spiritualism celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the event deemed the movement’s foundation. It began March 21 1848 with the Fox sisters in Hughesville near Rochester. The story traces early investigations by prominent figures, media skepticism, and the spread of Spiritualism to Albany Troy New York City Boston and beyond. Harrison D Barrett heads the National Spiritualists Association in Washington with numerous state and local groups forming a widespread network.
The ad promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as remedies for stagnation of the liver and bowels and associated ailments. It claims to ease headache biliousness and jaundice without griping, available at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores.
The laymen missionary conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet April 21 to 22 in Chattanooga with about 2,000 delegates expected from across the South. An executive committee led by Jobo RK Penver Memphis and others was formed to arrange the event featuring notable speakers from religious and academic circles.
A travel piece notes the enduring Japanese plug hat, worn on New Year and Emperor's birthday. It contrasts Japan’s embrace of Western civili zation with the hat’s staying authority, describing its cadence with frock coats and breeches, and its role as status symbol across decades.
A San Francisco Chronicle column recounts a Nevada mining man in a lively group discussion about prospecting and sales. He notes the value of luck and a sharp take on a dangerous prank, then shifts to a sale pitch about remedies and a claim of dramatic wealth from a lucky strike.
The remark questions belief in college education and claims it unfits a man for all but idle bragging about superior wealth, attributed to Catholic Standans and Times.
The International Kindergarten Union begins its fourteenth annual convention in New Orleans with large turnout from the United States, Canada, and other nations. Mayor Berkman, Tulane President Craig, State Superintendent J B Aswell, and New Orleans Board President Andrew Wilson greet delegates. Committees are named and reports given as sessions focus on children’s nurture and education. A public French Opera House meeting features French and Creole folklore and songs.
Representatives from the Pennsylvania railroad and showman Fred Thompson near agreement to take control of the roof of the sigattic terminal at Sixteenth Avenue. A 20 year lease at 5 million dollars will create the world’s largest roof garden with an open summer park and a winter enclosed auditorium. The site spans from 5th to 8th avenues and 31st to 33rd streets, doubling Madison Square Garden in width and length and promising a race track and large seating capacity. Annual rent around 250,000 dollars is justified by vast seating and audience reach within 12 miles, with plans including football in fall and an ice rink in winter.
W F Gaston of Posau Ga reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for whooping cough. The safe and sure remedy is for sale by H R Palmer & Sons Warren J Smith & Bro L P Canning BE C McEvoy Orr Drug Company Athens Ga.
Report describes Kim Kyong Syop in Corea who tattooed black spots on both thumbs as vows against alcohol after embracing Christianity. A missionary on the Bible Society wire notes Kim sacrificed a cow for years and now marks his vow to avoid liquor with the spots. Also included is a testimonial about Fairy's Kidney Cure by Mrs. S. L. Brown from Wayne, Virginia, praising its effectiveness.
A Clarke County alert lists several officials seeking reelection in the Democratic primary. Names include Wingfield Crawford Jackson Linton Dorsey Smith Weatherly and McMahan, with posts for Ordinary Clerk Superior Court Sheriff Tax Collector Tax Receiver Treasurer Coroner and Representative.
Clifford Walker, of Monroe Georgia, asks the Democratic State Executive Committee for support in the Western Circuit election for Solicitor General. The circuit includes Gwinnett, Walton, Jackson, Clarke, Oconee, Banks, and Franklin counties and aims to gain voter backing.
Schedule items from Georgia Railroad list multiple departures and arrivals with times for various trains. An accompanying notice proclaims candidacy for solicitor general of the Western Circuit covering Gwinnett Walton Jackson Oconee Clarke Banks and Franklin counties on the Macon Democratic platform for 1908.
Nine years ago a Mill Creek Indiana Territory man, Parthit, says his life hung by a thread until Eleetre Bitters were tried. A bottle gave strength and saved him from a dull, failing state. he has stayed well since. Sold under guarantee at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores. DeWitt's Carbohized Witch Hazel Salve is noted as especially good for piles and is sold by druggists.
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